Chapter 17 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next. You must go out this fine morning." The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face. He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge. "Not this morning, I think.
Chapter 17 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.”
the act of departing
From this reading “He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.”
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading “The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “You must go out this fine morning."”
In this reading “You must go out this fine morning."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You must go out this fine morning."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You must go out this fine morning."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not this morning, I think.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
the act of departing
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You must go out this fine morning."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must go out this fine morning."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not this morning, I think.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
on one occasion
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You must go out this fine morning."
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He had come late, and for once the nurse had retired, leaving Pattie in charge.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Not this morning, I think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must go out this fine morning."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was impressed by the smallness and paleness of Pattie's face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Secret Made Known "MISS DALE, we shall have you ill next.
Chapter 17 of Anthony Cragg's tenant by Agnes Giberne holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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